As was recently said by someone else (Jeff?)you do NOT need to use either an IRQ or a memory address. The cards should be set to have PNP turned off, define an IRQ and memory range using the 3c5x9cfg.com file found on disk 2 of the 3COM utilities floppies. Then just specify 3c509 in your modules.conf once and the cards will load in increasing MAC address order. Insert them in the ISA slots in this MAC order for more sensible management.
I have this config running in my P75 firewall, and have had it running in Eigerstein on a 486/66 as well. There is no magic to it, just uniquely define the cards in terms of IRQ and port address, disable PNP and use them happily. Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jeremy A > Tourville > Sent: Wednesday, 15 January 2003 1:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [leaf-user] Need help w/ 3c509 NICs > > > Many thanks to all those who posted to me about my problems with my 3c509 > NICs! I finally got the right module and it works great.... only about > half the time. I'm guessing I need to specify my IO for both of them. > (Both are 3c509). My BIOS doesn't support reserving an IRQ for ISA as > someone suggested. It is an old Phoenix 486 BIOS. A couple people > suggested specifying the IRQ. Does it make a difference if I use IO or > IRQ to get the drivers to load right? When the NICs don't come up I get > the message- insmod init_module: 3c509: operation not supported by > device. The module I am using now is from the 2.4.18 site of Jacque, I > made sure the versions were the same this time just in case there was a > difference. While I could just reboot enough times to get both to come > up I would think there must be a simpler solution. What is the syntax > for specifying two NICs IRQ or IO. Presently my config file only lists > the needed module with no reference to IO or IRQ. Many thanks in advance > for your help. > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Take your first step towards giving > your online business a competitive advantage. Test-drive a Thawte SSL > certificate - our easy online guide will show you how. Click here to get > started: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0027en > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Take your first step towards giving your online business a competitive advantage. Test-drive a Thawte SSL certificate - our easy online guide will show you how. Click here to get started: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0027en ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html
